Ulam Raja, Cosmos Caudatus
We are not so eager to cut ulam raja shoots for salads this time round. The row of ulam raja is the central feature of the garden bed near pedestrian walkway. To cut means to cut the whole row, so that the height remains level. I think we cut just once for lunch when the relatives came crowding at our place. It is always nice to treat them with home grown vegetables.
Now the row is flowering, and that will mark the end of their fruitful existence. Out of the four plants and so many side branches, only one very thin lowest branch decides to flower. Soon every branch will race for their limelight!
We are not so eager to cut ulam raja shoots for salads this time round. The row of ulam raja is the central feature of the garden bed near pedestrian walkway. To cut means to cut the whole row, so that the height remains level. I think we cut just once for lunch when the relatives came crowding at our place. It is always nice to treat them with home grown vegetables.
Now the row is flowering, and that will mark the end of their fruitful existence. Out of the four plants and so many side branches, only one very thin lowest branch decides to flower. Soon every branch will race for their limelight!
the row of ulam raja
Three ulam raja flowers
the bud of ulam raja
fresh ulamraja flower
ulamraja flower
a few days later
a week later
the flowers look different.
The scientific name is Cosmos Caudatus, otherwise it is just known as ulam raja.
bangchik
Lovely! Cosmos is such an airy plant ... love the soft mauve color.
ReplyDeleteBangchik, Is this purple ulam raja the same as the one with yellow flowers? Are the flowers edbile too?
ReplyDeleteI see your dilemma in cutting vs. not. It's such a pretty plant, especially near the sidewalk. the blooms are exquisite...very cheerful and inviting. However, to sacrifice to the salad...?!?!
ReplyDeleteThe flower of Ulamraja is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteDo not know how the flower of ulampermaisuri looks?
Interesting Bangchik that it flowers from the bottom
ReplyDelete~Aaron
ReplyDeleteThey are pretty, but we have to get close to view.
~carol
They really are airy indeed, at 6 feet with slender stems and stalks.
~One
I think they are the same. But most people eat purple/pink flowered ulam raja.
~Kimberly
Primarily ulam raja is grown for shoots as salad. But somehow they turn out to be quite ornamental thus the dilemma.. haha.
~rainfield.
Haha.. Haven't seen ulampermaisuri yet. They must be very elusive. Or may be, only the KING can find one....
~Joanne
Yes, the bottommost branch bloom first... being the eldest may be?
Cheers, have a great day.
Bangchik.
aloha,
ReplyDeleteit is pretty, i love the progession of photos also on this plant/flower
~noel
ReplyDeleteThanks, small but pretty.... and interesting how a bud changes over time, transforming into something else before it ends up as dark brown seeds.. ~bangchik
beutiful flowers and beutiful pictures...
ReplyDelete~ Mama Hani.
ReplyDeleteThanks, they are beautiful. Sedap as ulam, pleasing as flowers.
Very nice photos and thank you for sharing the information.
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